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No. 718,403. PATENTED JAN. 13, 190s. P. VOIGTMANN ,al s. H. POMEROY.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIGE.

FRANK VOIGTMANN AND SILAS H. POMEROY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WINDOW.

,SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 718,403, dated January 13, 1903.

Application led July 14, 1902. Serial No. 115,507. (No model.)

' To all whom, it may concern.'

Be it known that we, FRANK VOIGTMANN and SILAS H. POMEROY, residents of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Windows, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in windows, and refers more specifically to an improved weathering-guide for use in fireproof Windows or those wherein the casing and sash-rails are made of sheet metal.

The objects of the invention are to provide a construction in which the weathering-guide serves to most effectuall'y seal the joints'between the sash and casing at the sides thereof; to provide in a construction of this character means for adjusting the parts relatively to each other to compensate for inaccuracies of manufacture and changes in adjustment due to any of the numerous causes; to provide a construction which permits the Weathering-guides t0 be withdrawn from their seats, so as to release the sash, without disconnecting the weathering-guides from the sash; to provide a construction which is readily acoessible for adjustment or removalof the sash,

and in general to provide a simple, reliable,

and generally improved construction of thel character referred to.

To these ends the invention consists in' the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims, and the same will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an inside elevation of a window equipped with a preferred embodiment of our invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view looking at the outer edge of one of the side'rails or stiles of the sash and showing the manner of securing the weatheringguide thereto. Fig'. 3 is a transverse sectional View through the side casing and side stiles of both upper and lower sash, the weatheringguide of the lower sash member being shown as Withdrawn or retracted in position to permit the removal of the window.

Referring to said drawings, 1 designates as a whole a window-casing of sheet-metal construction and so formed as to provide in its proximate or inner side faces relatively deep or narrow grooves 2 and 43, respectively located in position to approximately register with the inner faces of the side stile members tand 5 of the upper and lower sashes. In

other` respects thevwindow-casing may be of Vin the preferred embodiment shown herein the side stiles 4 and 5 are provided with dat inside faces 'Z and 8,' respectively, and recessed lateral sides 9 and 9. The recessed or channel-shaped sides 9 and 9' are preferably formed by folding the metal side in- 'wardly upon itself for a considerable distance to form the channel shape shown and whereby double-thick projections or ribs 10 and 1l, 10 and 1l are formed, extending substantially in the planes of the outer and inner faces of the stiles.

Upon the inner double-thick rib or projection of each sash-stile, as 11 and 11', is adjustably mounted a Hat weathering-guide, as 12 and 13, whichV is of 'suitable width to afford a rm bearing against the face of the rib of the stile and may be adjusted to project outloosened by the use of the ordinary screwdriver. The length of the slots let is such that the weathering-guides may be retracted or moved inwardly sufficient to completely IOO withdraw them from the respective grooves of the window-casing, thereby releasing the sash, so that the latter may be lifted out of the window-frame.

Inasmuch as the width of the weatheringguide is necessarily less than sufcient to completely cover the slots 14 when said guides are projected, means are provided for closing the innerends of the said slots when the guides are projected, consisting of escutcheon-like plates or covering-strips, as indicated at 17 and 18, which are connected to move with the securing-bolts 15. In the preferred embodiment shown herein said escutcheon-strips consist simply of strips of sheet metal of a width slightly greater than the width of `the slots and length somewhat greater than the length of the slots covered thereby and each provided with aperture at one end to receive the screw-bolt 15, to which it is attached. The end of the escutcheon-strip engaged by the screw bolt is interposed between the weathering-guide and the inside face of the ril) 11 or 11', to which it is applied, and, if preferred, in order to bring the contacting face of the weathering-guide and escutcheonstrip iiush with each other the escutcheonstrip may be recessed into the weatheringguide, as shown at 19. The opposite or inner end of each escuteheon-strip is arranged to extend through a guide-aperture, as 20, formed through the side wall of the stiles, and the length of the escutcheon-strip is such that when the weathering-guide is projected to the full extent permissible by the length of the slots 14 the escutcheon-strip will still remain engaged with the guide-aperture 2O and will be thereby maintained in register with the slot.

It will be understood from the foregoing description that the details of construction may be considerably modified without departing from the spirit of the invention, and We do not, therefore, limit ourselves to the construction shown herein except to the extent that such construction is made the subject of specific claims.

We claim as our invention 1. In combination with a window-casingprovided with a weathering-guide groove, a sash provided upon its side stile member with a flange-like rib formed to extend coincident with the inner front plane of the stile, a platelike weathering-guide, and horizontally-disposed guide connections adjustably uniting said rib and weathering-guide, whereby the latter is adapted to be adjustably projected in a direction perpendicular to the side stile, and forms in effect an extension of the rib engaging said guide-groove of the window-casing.

2. In combination withaWindow-casingprovided with a weathering-guide groove, a sash having upon its side stile member a flange-like rib projecting laterally therefrom, a weathering-guide adjustably secured to said rib, and horizontally-disposed slot-andbolt connections between said weathering-guide and rib, whereby the weathering-guide is adapted to be projected in extension of the rib, and retracted.

3. In combination with a Window-casing provided With a weathering-guide groove, a sheetmetal sash, the side stile members whereof are longitudinally channeled in their lateral4 edges and provided with double-thick flangelike ribs bounding said channels, a weathering-guide for each side stile member, aw plurality of horizontally-disposed slots formed through each of the two inner iiange-like ribs, and bolts extending through said slots and seated within the respective weatheringguides, for the purpose set forth.

4. In combination with a window-casing provided with a weathering-guide groove, asheetmetal sash, the side stile members whereof are longitudinally channeled in their lateral edges and provided with double-thick laterally-projecting ribs bounding said channel, a weathering-guide adjustably secured to one of said ribs within said channel by means of slot-and-bolt connections, and escutcheonplates operatively connected With the securing-bolts and arranged to close the slots, as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In combination with a Window-casing provided with a weathering-guide groove, a sash having uponits side stile memberai'lange-lke rib, a weathering-guide mounted upon the inner side of said rib, means for adjustably securing said weathering-guide and rib together comprising slots formed through the rib and bolts inserted through said slots and engaging-the guide, and means for concealing said slots comprising escutcheon plates operatively connected with the guide to extend beyond the edge thereof and in register with the respective slots so as to close the latter when the weathering-guide is projected.

6. The combination with a Window-casing provided with a weathering-guide groove, of a sash having opposite flanges on its side stile, a plate-like weathering-guide held against the inner face of one of the Iianges out of contact with the opposite ilange, and means for retaining the weathering-guide in different positions of adjustment.

FRANK VOIGTMANN. SILAS I'I. POMEROY. Witnesses to signature of Frank Voigtmann:

ALBERT H. GRAVES, FREDERICK C. GOODWIN. I/Vitnesses to signature of Silas II. Pomeroy:

ELWooD S. HAND, EDWARD I1. I-IoRBIE.

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